diff --git a/source/blender/src/editconstraint.c b/source/blender/src/editconstraint.c
index 700ff38d8db..31e517046b6 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/editconstraint.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/editconstraint.c
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ static int is_child_of_ex(Object *owner, const char *ownersubstr, Object *parent
 				else
 					return 1;
 			}
-			curob=curob->parent;
 		}
+		curob=curob->parent;
 	}
 
 
@@ -768,4 +768,4 @@ bConstraintChannel *add_new_constraint_channel(const char* name)
 
 void add_influence_key_to_constraint (bConstraint *con){
 	printf("doesn't do anything yet\n");
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}